Data & Network Cabling Templestowe

Yes. In Australia, any cabling that connects to the telecommunications network must be installed by an ACMA registered cabler. Bitz Electrical is registered and licensed, so your cabling is legal, compliant and covered.

Yes, and on Templestowe's larger blocks and generous floor plans it is the most common request we get. A single router simply cannot reach a double-brick home from one end to the other. We plan hardwired access points across the plan, run structured cabling back to a central point, and the result is strong, stable coverage in every room and out to the alfresco rather than dropping off past the living area.

Yes. With so many Templestowe properties running a business or office from a separate studio or outbuilding, this comes up often. For shorter distances we run conduit-protected copper, and for longer runs across a large block we use fibre so the connection stays full speed. We plan the route and any trenching with you before we start.

For most homes, yes. Cat6 comfortably handles gigabit speeds, which covers 4K and even 8K streaming, video calls and everyday working from home with room to spare. If you want the network to carry 10 Gbps or to last well over a decade, we would step up to Cat6A, but for the vast majority of households Cat6 to each point is more than enough.

Both look similar, but Cat6A carries a full 10 Gbps across a 100m run while Cat6 only manages 10 Gbps over short distances, dropping to 1 Gbps beyond that. Cat6A also has better shielding against interference. For most homes Cat6 is plenty, but for business networks, Wi-Fi 6 access points or anything you want to last a decade or more, Cat6A is the safer choice.

A few extra points in an existing home is often a half-day to a day. A full structured cabling job across a large Templestowe home usually takes one to two days depending on the number of points and access. New builds are run in stages around the trade schedule. We give you a realistic timeframe with your written quote.

In most homes we run cabling through roof, wall and subfloor spaces with only small, neat access points that are easily patched, and we talk through any spot that needs opening up before we touch it. Our aim is always to leave the finish as we found it, and on double-brick or rendered homes we plan the route carefully to keep any visible work to a minimum.

Copper, such as Cat6 or Cat6A, is the right choice for most points inside a home or office and runs up to 100m. Fibre is used when you need to cover longer distances, link separate buildings or floors, or run a high-speed backbone. Many jobs use both: fibre for the backbone and copper to each outlet. We assess the site and recommend the mix that fits.

Yes. Plenty of jobs are as simple as one or two points in a study, media room or home office. We run the cabling back to your existing network point or modem, terminate it neatly, and test it before we leave. There is no minimum you have to cable, though it is often worth running a spare point while we are there.

Yes. We test every installation with Fluke equipment and provide printed certification, so you have documented proof that each cable meets standard.

Yes, and it is the ideal time to do it. Cabling run before the walls are lined is tidier, cheaper and completely concealed. We work in during the rough-in stage, set up a central comms point, and run structured cabling to every room so the home is ready for whatever connects to it later.

Yes. All our work is backed by a lifetime workmanship guarantee, so if anything we have installed is ever at fault, we come back and put it right. Where a full certified system is installed, the components can also carry a manufacturer system warranty.

Often the best fix is a hardwired access point rather than another repeater. We run cabling to the right locations and mount access points so coverage is strong and stable, including across large homes where a single router cannot reach every room.

Yes. We run the internal cabling and data points that connect to your NBN service, tidy up the lead-in and set up a central point so your network runs cleanly from the connection out to each room.

Cabling done by someone who is not registered can be non-compliant, may void insurance, and often has to be redone before it will pass. It can also cause faults and dropouts that are hard to trace. Using a registered cabler means the work is legal, tested and documented from the start.

It depends on the number of points, the cable type and access to the building. We assess the site and provide a written quote before any work begins, with no variations.